U.S. Continues Its Support For Democratic Taiwan

More than 80% of the Taiwanese people support maintaining the status quo and the peaceful development of cross-Strait relations.

Regarding your editorial “China’s Taiwan Squeeze” (May 23): According to the Mainland Affairs Council’s latest public-opinion survey, more than 80% of the Taiwanese people support maintaining the status quo and the peaceful development of cross-Strait relations. As a popularly elected president, Tsai Ing-wen has to respond to and fulfill the demands of the people, a core value of a true democracy. President Tsai has affirmed she will maintain the status quo, and calls for the firm safeguarding of peace and stability in cross-Strait relations. To accomplish these goals, dialogue and communication are absolutely crucial, thus Taiwan will play the role of “a proactive communicator for peace.” Finally, we would like to thank the U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs for passing, on April 20, a resolution reaffirming the Taiwan Relations Act, and the “six assurances” as the “cornerstone of U.S.-Taiwan relations.”